Gingerbread

In Europe, not a single Christmas is complete without gingerbread cookies. bake at home, sell at fairs and give each other as souvenir. However, this is such a universal treat that it pleasure began to bake and outside the Christmas holidays. Thanks its dense texture with the liver can be given absolutely any shape and later further decorate it with royal sugar with icing. This will make it elegant and not only spicy, but also очень сладким. Time: 2 час.45 minutes Difficulty: medium Quantity: 12 – 16 curly cookies В recipes use measured containers with a volume of: 1 glass (tbsp.) – 240 ml 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml. 1/2 cup (tbsp.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cups (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cup (st.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp. l.) – 15 ml. 1 teaspoon (tsp) – 5 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

Biscuit

• 220 gr butter, room temperature
• 0.5 tbsp. brown sugar
• 1/4 Art. molasses
• 2.5 tbsp. premium flour, + optionally for sprinkling molds and work surfaces
• 1 tbsp. l ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp. l ground ginger
• 2 tsp ground allspice
• 0.5 tsp soda
• 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
• 0.5 tsp fine salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
• Special equipment: bronze molds for carving cookies in the form of pigs (13 cm in length and 7.5 cm in width)

Royal icing

• 2 egg whites
• 3 tbsp. icing sugar, whisk to get rid of lumps
• Juice 0.5 Lemon
• Food coloring optional

Recipes with similar ingredients: premium flour, sugar brown, ground ginger, cinnamon, allspice, black pepper peas, ground cayenne pepper, nutmeg, cloves, molasses

Recipe preparation:

1. In a bowl of a stationary mixer, combine butter, sugar and Mellasu, set the spatula and beat until light air consistency, about 3 min. In parallel, in a separate bowl whisk the remaining dry ingredients with a whisk. Gradually add them to the mixture with butter, and continue whisking until all the ingredients are not thoroughly mixed together.
2. Put the dough on the table and divide it into 3 parts. Each of give them a disk shape and wrap them in cling film. Clean in refrigerator for 1-2 hours, or for up to 3 days.
3. Place the grills in the center of the oven, preheated to 175 ° C. Cover the baking sheets with parchment.
4. Spread 2 large parchments and sprinkle them lightly with flour. Put the dough disk between the sheets of parchment and roll it to 6 mm thick. Do the same with the two remaining parts. Then cut all the pieces of dough into balls and refrigerate again. before use.
5. Cut curly cookies and using a curved spatula put it on pans covered with parchment, at a distance of 2.5 see apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cool on baking sheets 5 min
6. Then put the cookie on the wire rack and wait until it is cool to room temperature before decorating it royal icing.
   

   Royal icing

   Place egg whites, powder, and lemon juice in a large bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until glossy hard peaks, 5-6 minutes Add food coloring (if use) and mix thoroughly. Put the icing in a thin-tipped pastry bag and decorate cookies.